Los Angeles Comic Con Announces First-Ever Avenger – Elizabeth Olsen Headlining L.A. Comic Con 2025!

By Staff Reports Los Angeles Comic Con,  L.A.’s largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi, anime and pop culture, announces Elizabeth Olsen (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, and WandaVision) is joining L.A. Comic Con 2025, taking place on September 26-28, marking the first time an Avenger has been a featured guest at the show. In addition to Olsen, cast members […]

UDON Entertainment Announces Acquisition of Elden Ring: Official Art Book Volume III for English Publication in Fall 2025

By Staff Reports Today, UDON Entertainment is proud to announce the forthcoming publication of Elden Ring: Official Art Book Volume III. Based on the action RPG Elden Ring by FromSoftware, this volume continues UDON’s English language editions of the bestselling official artwork collections from Japanese publisher Kadokawa Game Linkage. Collecting art and materials from the DLC Elden Ring: Shadow of […]

L.A. Comic Con 2025 Kicks Off With Early Bird Tickets and Reveals Epic First Round of Guests from Daredevil and Doctor Who for September 26-28, 2025 Show

By Staff Reports  Los Angeles Comic Con, L.A.’s largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi, anime and pop culture, announces that Early Bird 3-Day Weekend Passes for L.A. Comic Con 2025 are now on-sale!  The first round of exciting talent features the casts of Daredevil and Doctor Who, just the first announcements in the event’s A+ lineup. L.A. Comic Con announces the official sale of […]

NACELLE REVEALS NEXT WAVE OF BIKER MICE FROM MARS ACTION FIGURES AND ACCESSORIES

By Staff Reports Nacelle, the company behind the NacelleVerse, an interconnected universe that includes Biker Mice from Mars, RoboForce, Sectaurs, Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, The Great Garloo, and Power Lords, is excited to announce a new wave of Biker Mice from Mars 1/12 scale action figures that include Lawrence Limburger, Charley, Carbine, Greasepit, Doctor Karbunkle and Fred the […]

DC AND MARVEL COLLABORATE ON THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED CROSSOVER COMICS OF THE YEAR

By Staff Reports Announced earlier today, in an unprecedented collaboration between DC Comics and Marvel Comics, Entertainment Weekly has revealed that the two highly anticipated DC/Marvel crossover comic books coming to local comic shops in 2025 are Batman/Deadpool #1 (published by DC Comics in November) and Deadpool/Batman #1 (published by Marvel Comics in September). These two crossover one-shots between DC […]

Cinemark Breaks Waves of Moviegoing Records Over Memorial Day Weekend

By Staff Reports Cinemark Holdings, Inc., one of the largest and most influential theatrical exhibition companies in the world, broke waves of all-time moviegoing records over the long Memorial Day holiday weekend across box office and concessions driven by robust consumer enthusiasm around films such as Lilo & Stitch, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Final Destination Bloodlines, The Last […]

By Popular Demand, Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Expand Their Fan-First Premiere Screenings of Apple Original Films’ Summer Event Feature F1 The Movie to 400 IMAX Theaters Worldwide

By Staff Reports Start your engines! Due to overwhelming popularity, with sold-out screenings in 25 markets across the globe, Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX are expanding their Fan-First Premiere Screenings of Apple Original Films’ F1® The Movie to 400 IMAX locations worldwide. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, May 21, for available IMAX-exclusive June 23 screenings—one night only at 7:00 p.m. […]

Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO Opens Its Doors to Bring Smiles to Guests of All Ages, Near and Far

By Staff Reports Today, Nintendo welcomed its first guests to Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO – its second official store in the United States – with a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony led by Nintendo of America President and Chief Operating Officer Doug Bowser. Located in San Francisco’s iconic Union Square at 331 Powell Street, Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO offers an immersive shopping […]

JAMES TYNION IV AND MICHAEL WALSH’S EXQUISITE CORPSES DEBUT ISSUE IMMEDIATELY SELLS OUT ON DAY OF LAUNCH, RUSHED BACK TO PRINT THIS WEEK

By Staff Reports The highly anticipated debut issue of the new horror event series, Exquisite Corpses—crafted by co-creators James Tynion IV (The Deviant, The Department of Truth), Michael Walsh (Universal Monsters: Frankenstein, The Silver Coin), and the “Corpse Crew” of creators—has slain the competition in its first day of release and sold out completely at the distributor level. In order […]

Toei Animation to Showcase ONE PIECE for Licensing Expo 2025 with Encore Activation on the Exosphere

By Staff Reports The global hit anime franchise ONE PIECE will illuminate Las Vegas’ skyline later this month for Licensing Expo 2025. Legendary studio Toei Animation revealed today its plan to spotlight ONE PIECE with an encore activation on the Exosphere, the exterior of Sphere in Las Vegas, from Monday, May 19 thru Wednesday, May 21 coinciding with the annual […]

Nakama Press Offers a First Look at INFINI-T  FORCE VOL. 1

By Staff Reports A pencil, a wish, and four legendary heroes. Mad Cave Studios‘ imprint Nakama Press, in proud partnership with Tatsunoko Production and HERO’S INC., is thrilled to unveil a first look at the English-language release of Infini-T Force Vol. 1, a universe-spanning manga that brings together some of the most iconic warriors in anime history. First published in […]

The LEGO Group Serves Up New LEGO Icons The Simpsons: Krusty Burger Set

By Staff Reports The LEGO Group, in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company and 20th Television Animation, is excited to introduce a fan-favorite from Springfield: The Simpsons™: Krusty Burger set. A must-have for fans of THE SIMPSONS, this highly detailed recreation of the iconic fast-food restaurant invites builders to step into the world of Springfield like never before. This 1,635-piece […]

KRISPY KREME Celebrates PAC-MAN’s 45th Anniversary with A-maze-ing New Doughnut Collection

By Staff Reports Ready, players?! Krispy Kreme® today announced an a-maze-ing collaboration with Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., for PAC-MAN’s 45th Anniversary, celebrating the global, cultural icon with all-new doughnuts inspired by the classic game. Fans will want to chomp these new doughnuts before it’s “game over!” Available beginning today for a limited time at participating U.S. shops, the Krispy […]

HIGHLANDER Meets KNIVES OUT—With a ‘90s Action Twist in Eat Your Young From Mad Cave Studios

By Staff Reports What happens when a 2,000-year-old immortal warlord decides he’s had enough? Mad Cave Studios is proud to unleash EAT YOUR YOUNG—a visceral, character-driven blood feud from writer Brian Buccellato (Midlife, Chicken Devil, The Flash) and artist Mattia Monaco (Knock Em Dead, Kalya), with letters by Buddy Beaudoin (Gatchaman), and Cover B by Stefano Simeone (Good Luck). This […]

James Tynion IV & DANI Unveil THE INVISIBLE MAN in New Universal Monsters Series

By Staff Reports Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics, in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences, today announced Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man a new four-issue limited comic book series from Eisner Award-winning, bestselling writer James Tynion IV (Something Is Killing the Children, Exquisite Corpses) and acclaimed artist DANI (The Low, Low Woods, Coffin Bound). Unraveling the horrific origins of the […]

Reveals Galore! Skybound, Image & Hasbro Unveil Covers and First Appearances Ahead of Energon Universe Second Anniversary

By Staff Reports Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, revealed all-new spoiler variant covers from the Energon Universe Special 2025 and the June issues of G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, and VOID RIVALS, which will celebrate the landmark second anniversary of the Energon Universe.   Featuring content first available as part of Free Comic Book […]

DEXTER MEETS THE STEPFORD WIVES IN UPCOMING SUBURBAN SATIRE HORROR MOMMY BLOG

By Staff Reports Bestselling writer Marguerite Bennett (Witchblade, writer/creator of Animosity) and artist Eleonora Carlini (Captain Marvel, Vicarious) comes an unsettling black comedy in, Mommy Blog. This thrilling satire will hit shelves in May from Image Comics. Mommy Blog reveals the horror that can lurk even within the hearts of a suburban mom! Think: Real Housewives meets Fatal Attraction in this disturbing domestic thriller perfect for fans […]

Comics Legend Matt Wagner Debuts All-New Set of Connecting Covers for The Walking Dead Deluxe

By Staff Reports Today, Skybound and Image Comics revealed a stunning set of all-newThe Walking Dead Deluxeconnecting variantcovers drawn by Eisner Award winner Matt Wagner (Grendel, Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity), with colors by Brennan Wagner (The Shadow: Year One). This connecting series covers the “All Out War-Part 1″ story arc of the landmark comic book series, which commences the war between […]

BETWEENERS by Adam Carter hits this Wednesday

By Staff Reports What lurks in the shadows? Terrible, broken things that writhe in the space between worlds… and they’re after one person: Shane Beck. Launching this week, BETWEENERS is a supernatural horror story soaked in crime, redemption, and dark humor from CBC News reporter and comics creator Adam Carter. Featuring art by Armin Ozdic (The Living Finger), atmospheric colors […]

ROBOFORCE: THE ANIMATED SERIES PREMIERES ON TUBI

By Staff Reports The Nacelle Company (The Toys/Movies That Made Us, Biker Mice from Mars) is excited to announce the premiere of RoboForce: The Animated Series. The six episode animated series is free to stream exclusively on Tubi, and is executive produced by Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz, and Brian Volk-Weiss, who also directed the series. Based […]

Mad Cave Studios Launches MAD CAVE DIGITAL

By Staff Reports Mad Cave Studios has officially launched MAD CAVE DIGITAL, a streamlined and immersive digital reader platform available directly through madcavestudios.com. This new platform gives fans a flexible way to read comics and graphic novels on their terms—whether diving in early or building a digital library on the go! Allison Pond, VP of Marketing at Mad Cave Studios, spoke of […]

DC Debuts New Comic Book Corner Box Art by Dan Mora

By Staff Reports Today, leading into DC’s Superman Day celebrations on Friday April 18, DC announced five new Superman-themed corner boxes that will appear on DC’s “Summer of Superman” comics. The new corner box images celebrate the classic look of beloved DC comic book covers, which traditionally featured at least one of the stars of the title in miniature on […]

The Rocketeer & Butch 1/12 Scale Figure Set Review

By Nolan P. SmithEditor, Pastrami Nation I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—I’m a massive fan of The Rocketeer. Dave Stevens’ iconic creation perfectly captures the golden age of pulp heroes, blending sci-fi thrills with nostalgic charm. Whether it’s the classic comics or the unforgettable 1991 film, The Rocketeer holds a special place in pop culture—and in my […]

In EXIT CITY, the Line Between Good and Evil Blurs

By Staff Reports The tense sci-fi crime saga EXIT CITY from Mad Cave Studios arrives in a full trade paperback edition this spring, collecting the complete series by writer Mark London (Wolvenheart) and artists Karl Mostert (Batman: Urban Legends) and Ramon Villalobos (Original Sins). Known for its moody visuals and propulsive pacing, Exit City blends noir grit with a dystopian edge. David Baron’s […]

Easter Gift Idea: Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla – Godzilla Transforming Egg Figure Review

By Nolan P. SmithEditor, Pastrami Nation Easter’s almost here—so what do you get the kaiju fanatic in your life? How about an egg… Godzilla? Thanks to Bandai Namco, you can grab a fun, egg-shaped version of everyone’s favorite monster. Based on Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, this transforming figure stands at about 4.5 inches tall and shifts from egg to kaiju with […]

Review: Daredevil – Cold Day in Hell #1 

By Nolan P. Smith Editor, Pastrami Nation Marvel’s newest series, Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #1, hits hard—and not just with fists. Written by Charles Soule and Steve McNiven, and brought to life by Steve McNiven’s stunning visuals, this isn’t the Daredevil we’re used to. This is an older, world-weary Matt Murdock, stripped of his powers, living in a post-apocalyptic world […]

Review: Jada Toys Street Fighter – Sagat

By Nolan P. Smith Editor, Pastrami Nation Jada Toys continues its Street Fighter line with the release of Sagat, the towering Muay Thai king and one of the franchise’s most iconic characters. Known for his intimidating size, eye-patch, and signature moves like Tiger Uppercut and Tiger Knee, Sagat is a must-have for fans. But how does the figure actually hold […]